When it comes to questions about appropriate behavior on twitter, here’s a good rule of thumb:
If you wouldn’t do it in real life, you shouldn’t be doing it on twitter.
Now, I have a sneaking suspicion that you dear actor – you sensitive, compassionate, sensible, brilliant person, you will likely not fall into this category of “What NOT to do.”
But just for the hell of it, I’ve put some of the biggest twitter blunders I see actors making into physical expression for your amusement.
Get it here.
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The 5 Biggest Blunders Actors Make on Twitter (And what to do about it)
So you can be sure you are using twitter to the best possible extent.
I love twitter. The potential of connecting with ANYONE, whether in the entertainment industry or otherwise, anytime, from anywhere is pretty amazing if you ask me.
But it doesn’t solve the issue that most people have with twitter, which is that they just don’t know how to use it properly.
I get weird tweets, questionable tweets, inappropriate propositions, spam and in some cases, what looks to be another language complete unto itself via twitter all the time.
Why keep it to myself? This is the What NOT To Do series after all.
This week’s video is all about what NOT to do on twitter. I’m even highlighting actual tweets I’ve received to shine the what-not-to-do light brightly.
All names have been blurred out to protect the…well..I wouldn’t say innocent, but at the very least, to protect the “don’t know any betters”.
In addition to what NOT to do, this week I’ve got a special treat. Check out the video to find out what it is.
The 5 Biggest Blunders Actors Make on Twitter (And What To Do About it).
And leave a comment below. What is your biggest challenge with twitter? What are your biggest questions about using it effectively for your acting career?
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